Laser Mission
| Laser Mission | |
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| Directed by | BJ Davis |
| Written by | David A. Frank Phillip Gutteridge |
| Produced by | Hans Kühle Sr. |
| Starring | Brandon Lee Ernest Borgnine |
| Cinematography | Hans Kühle, Jr. |
| Edited by | E. Selavie Robert L. Simpson Bob Yrtuc |
| Music by | David Knopfler |
| Distributed by | Turner Home Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Laser Mission is a 1989 American action film directed by BJ Davis, starring Brandon Lee and Ernest Borgnine. The film was released under the title Soldier of Fortune.
Plot
The plot concerns a mercenary named Michael Gold (Lee) who is sent to convince Dr. Braun (Borgnine), a Laser specialist, to defect to the United States before the KGB acquire him and use both his talent and a stolen diamond to create a nuclear weapon. Dr. Braun is captured by the KGB and Gold is sent on a mission to rescue both him and the diamond. He has to enlist the help of Dr. Braun's daughter Alissa (Debi Monahan), whom he eventually falls for. The pair confront Col. Kalishnakov (Graham Clarke), whom they kill by hitting him with a truck in the climax of this story.
Despite the name of the movie, there are not that many scenes in the movie depicting lasers. At least two scenes feature lasers, as Michael Gold sets off a laser guided motion detector. The film was also featured on the third episode of the second season of This Movie Sucks! with Ed the Sock, Liana K and Ron Sparks making fun of it, most notably making reference to Borgnine's advanced age and the ridiculousness of the plot.
Laser Mission is registered as copyright to Turner Home Entertainment in the United States Copyright Office database.[1]
Cast
- Brandon Lee as Michael Gold
- Debi A. Monahan as Alissa
- Ernest Borgnine as Prof. Braun
- Graham Clark as Col. Kalishnakov (see Space Mutiny for other roles)
- Trevor Williamson as The Foot
Home media
The movie debuted in the United States direct-to-video four years before The Crow.[2] After Brandon Lee's untimely death in an accident on the set of The Crow, movies such as Laser Mission saw a surge in video sales.[3]
References
- ^ Search on "Laser Mission" (1991) or Document number V2636P080 in the United States Copyright Office database. Last accessed December 29, 2011.
- ^ Alvarez, Max J (1994-12-30). "Big Names Look For Bright Lights In Videoland". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ Hunt, Dennis (1993-04-09). "A Resurgence of Interest in Films of Brandon Lee". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
External links
- Laser Mission at Rotten Tomatoes
- Laser Mission at IMDb
- Laser Mission at AllMovie
- Laser Mission Review by the NT Review Crew